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Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds operates a slot-machine gaming facility with sportsbook; a thoroughbred horse race track; and 15 off-track betting parlors that offer video poker and HHR games throughout southeast Louisiana. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken place at the Fair Grounds Race Course since 1972.
Upcoming Shows
WWOZ is coming to you from the 49th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for all 7 days of the fest! We are broadcasting straight from the Fairgrounds with sets from stages across the festival, plus interviews with Jazz Fest artists on-site.
Listen in at 90.7 FM locally or online.
Here's our broadcast schedule for Sunday, May 6 (subject to change):
11:15a-12:05p Joe Lastie's New Orleans Sound from the Economy Hall Tent
12:20-1:10p Joe Dyson from the WWOZ Jazz Tent
1:30-2:20p Ellis Marsalis from the WWOZ Jazz Tent
2:25-2:55p Mini-set : The Blind Boys of Alabama (recorded at the Blues Tent)
3-4p George French & the New Orleans Storyville Band from the Economy Hall Tent
4:15-5:30p The Lee Boys (prerecorded at the Fais Do Do Stage)
6-7p Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Band (prerecorded at the Economy Hall Tent)
